Incarcerated transmesosigmoid hernia presenting in a 60-year-old man: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Internal hernias are a rare cause of small bowel obstruction and are estimated to account for 1% to 5% of cases. Herniation through a defect in the sigmoid mesocolon constitutes 6% of all internal hernias.</p> <p>Case p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/161 |